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Preston Manning's Speeches, 1993

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REFORMPARTY OF CANADA ISeptember 7, 1993OPEN LETTER TO THE ELECTORS OF QUEBEC FROM REFORM PARTY LEADER PRESTON MANNINGIn the 1993 federal election, the Reform Party of Canada will be running about 200 candidates to the federal Parliament, some of whom will be elected to office.Because tlie Reform Party is not yet organized or represented in your province, I want to tell you directly, in advance of the election, what the Reform Party is about, what we hope to achieve, and our future hopes for a new Canada which includes Quebec.It is important for me to do this directly, because information about the Reform Party disseminated in your province through the media and by our opponents is usually incomplete and often distorted.The Reform Party was founded in 1987 by a group of western Canadians who were profoundly dissatisfied with the performance of the federal system, the federal government, and the old federal parties.Our initial members were rank and file Canadians who wanted changes in the Constitution to secure fairer treatment of the thinly-populated areas like the west; changes in federal spending to balance the budget, provide tax relief, and stimulate job creation; and changes in the political system to make politicians more accountable to the people.In 1989, we managed to elect one Member of Parliament, Deborah Grey, and Canada's first democratically selected Senator, Stan Waters. In 1991 our western members voted overwhelmingly to expand the party across the country, and our membership has since grown to more than 100,000 people.Since voting to expand, considerable interest in the Reform Party has developed among people in Ontario, where we will be running at least 90 candidates in the federal election. Growing interest in the party has also been shown in Atlantic Canada, and Quebeckers have told us that we will get a hearing in your province as well, once we demonstrate an ability to win support elsewhere.Reformers believe there are a number of serious issues facing Canada which are of concern to the vast majority of Canadians in every part of Canada. These include the need to control government over-spending, lower taxes, stimulate private-sector job creation, reform the criminal justice system, and make politicians more accountable to the people who elect them.

REFORMPARTY OF CANADA ISeptember 7, 1993OPEN LETTER TO THE ELECTORS OF QUEBEC FROM REFORM PARTY LEADER PRESTON MANNINGIn the 1993 federal election, the Reform Party of Canada will be running about 200 candidates to the federal Parliament, some of whom will be elected to office.Because tlie Reform Party is not yet organized or represented in your province, I want to tell you directly, in advance of the election, what the Reform Party is about, what we hope to achieve, and our future hopes for a new Canada which includes Quebec.It is important for me to do this directly, because information about the Reform Party disseminated in your province through the media and by our opponents is usually incomplete and often distorted.The Reform Party was founded in 1987 by a group of western Canadians who were profoundly dissatisfied with the performance of the federal system, the federal government, and the old federal parties.Our initial members were rank and file Canadians who wanted changes in the Constitution to secure fairer treatment of the thinly-populated areas like the west; changes in federal spending to balance the budget, provide tax relief, and stimulate job creation; and changes in the political system to make politicians more accountable to the people.In 1989, we managed to elect one Member of Parliament, Deborah Grey, and Canada's first democratically selected Senator, Stan Waters. In 1991 our western members voted overwhelmingly to expand the party across the country, and our membership has since grown to more than 100,000 people.Since voting to expand, considerable interest in the Reform Party has developed among people in Ontario, where we will be running at least 90 candidates in the federal election. Growing interest in the party has also been shown in Atlantic Canada, and Quebeckers have told us that we will get a hearing in your province as well, once we demonstrate an ability to win support elsewhere.Reformers believe there are a number of serious issues facing Canada which are of concern to the vast majority of Canadians in every part of Canada. These include the need to control government over-spending, lower taxes, stimulate private-sector job creation, reform the criminal justice system, and make politicians more accountable to the people who elect them.